Using refurbished decore in the room
I started by doing a “walk through” to see what pieces we might work with in other parts of the home. Often just moving or repurposing existing furniture is the perfect place to start when you are furnishing a new (or newly remodeled) room. If something works in its new space, you’ve solved your design challenge and haven’t spent a dime. When things don’t look right, you can at least do a lot of experimenting in your own home as you crystallize your thinking and prepare to make new furniture purchases. I also advise my clients to seriously consider restoring older, higher quality pieces so that they can continue to use them, but with a new look.
In the case of our sunroom addition, there was a well warn curved sectional in the adjoining living room where my clients wanted an updated look but had been put off by the cost of a replacement. Also, they loved the comfort of the older piece but it seemed outdated and was taking up more room than they really wanted in their living room area. They were amazed to learn that we could pull the sectional apart, remaking it into two smaller loveseat/sofas, one of which could go into their new sunroom as its first signature piece. We could also carefully select a new fabric to act as a unifying element, pulling the two rooms together in a stylishly graceful way and allowing us to position additional chairs, tables, and accessories to complete the new look.
Most people don’t know that furniture refurbishing can be done for a lot less than the cost of purchasing new furniture. This approach also helps the environment, keeping big bulky furniture pieces out of our landfills. Our couple, for example, saved about $1,000 by refurbishing and repurposing their old sectional rather than buying a new one. They saved even more by reupholstering two arm chairs to complete the look.
Do you have a treasured antique table or chair that you would love to have restored? Or a sofa that fits your space perfectly but needs refurbishing? Is there an awkward space where only a piece of custom furniture will fit? Have you seen a stunning coffee table in a magazine and would like it reproduced for your home? All of these situations lend themselves perfectly to exploring the possibilities of restored furniture, refurbished furniture, rebuilt furniture, and/or custom furniture. We do this a lot at Jeanese Rowell Design and have all of the right information at our fingertips. Just give us a call, and we would be happy to guide you through the process.
